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Data Sheet

Citrix NetScaler

Citrix NetScaler
The worlds most advanced cloud network platform
Citrix NetScaler is the industrys leading web and application delivery controller, and maximizes
the performance and availability of all applications and data. NetScaler products are easily selected
by determining the edition providing functional needs and the appropriate physical or virtual
appliance platform to fulfill performance needs.

Feature

Platinum Edition

Enterprise Edition

Standard Edition

Application availability
L4 load balancing and L7 content switching
Microsoft SQL, MYSQL
AppExpert rate controls
IPv6 support
Traffic domains
Global server load balancing (GSLB)
Dynamic routing protocols
Surge protection and priority queuing
Citrix TriScale clustering
Application acceleration
Client and server TCP optimizations
Citrix AppCompress
Citrix AppCache
Application security
L4 DoS defenses
L7 DoS defenses
L7 rewrite and responder
NetScaler Gateway, SSL VPN
XenMobile NetScaler Connector
SAML2 support
AAA for traffic management
NetScaler AppFirewall with XML Security
NetScaler CloudBridge Connector

Front-end Optimization*
Content Layout
Domain Sharding
Image Optimization
Style Sheets and JavaScript Optimization
TCP Protocol Optimization
Multi-path TCP
BIC and Cubic TCP

* All Front End Optimization features require cache license

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Feature

Platinum Edition

Enterprise Edition

Standard Edition

Simple manageability
NetScaler Insight Center-Web Insight
NetScaler Insight Center-HDX Insight
AppExpert visual policy builder
ActionAnalytics
AppExpert service callouts, templates and Visualizers
Role-based administration and AAA for administration
Configuration wizards
Native Citrix Web Interface
Citrix Command Center

Standard Option

NetScaler Platform

MPX/SDX 24150

MPX/SDX 24100

MPX 22120/SDX 22120

MPX 22100/SDX 22100

Processor

Dual Intel E5-2690

Dual Intel E5-2690

Dual Intel E5-2690

Dual Intel E5-2690

Memory

256 GB

256 GB

256 GB

256 GB

Ethernet ports*

24X10GE SFP+ and 12XGE SFP


(fiber or copper)

24X10GE SFP+ and 12XGE SFP


(fiber or copper)

24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR (for


NEBS models) 24x 10GBASE-X
SFP+ 12x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber
or copper)

24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR (for


NEBS models) 24x 10GBASE-X
SFP+ 12x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber
or copper)

Transceivers support

10GE SFP+: 1G SFP - SR, LR, Cu

10GE SFP+: 1G SFP - SR, LR, Cu

10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 1G SFP: SX, LX 10GE SFP+: SR, LR

Platform attributes

Pay as you grow and


BurstPack license upgrades

Upgrade option to MPX/SDX


24150

Upgrade option to MPX/SDX


22120

Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps
(L7 throughput)

150

100

120

100

L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX)

5,800,000

3,500,000

4,700,000/3,700,000

4,500,000/3,700,000

SSL transactions/sec
(2K key certificates)

135,000

100,000

560,000
155,000 (NEBS)

460,000
130,000 (NEBS)

SSL throughput, Gbps (MPX/SDX)

44

40

75/56 42 (NEBS)

65/56 35 (NEBS)

Compression throughput, Gbps


(MPX/SDX)

14.6

10

14/12.8

14/12.8

ICA Proxy concurrent users

35,000

35,000

35,000

35,000

Number of Instances included (For


SDX models)

80

40

80

80

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory


Power supplies

Input voltage and frequency ranges

100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range,
47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

Optional DC power supply

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Max power supply

1100W 3753 BTU/Hr

1100W 3753 BTU/Hr

1100W 3753 BTU/Hr

1100W 3753 BTU/Hr

Typical power consumption

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

Weight, lbs

58

58

58

58

Height

2U

2U

2U

2U

Width

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494


SC48D rack width with mounting
brackets

Depth

28" / 71.2 cm

28" / 71.2 cm

28" / 71.2 cm

28" / 71.2 cm

Operating temperature

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

Allowed relative humidity

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

Safety certifications

CSA

CSA

CSA

CSA

Electromagnetic emissions
certifications and susceptibility
standards

FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE,


VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE,


VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

Regulatory compliance

RoHS

RoHS

RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available

RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available

* Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012

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NetScaler Platform

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MPX 22080/SDX 22080

MPX 22060/SDX 22060

MPX 22040/ SDX 22040

MPX/SDX 11542

Processor

Dual Intel E5-2690

Dual Intel E5-2690

Dual Intel E5-2690

Dual Intel Xeon E5645

Memory

256 GB

256 GB

256 GB

48 GB

Ethernet ports*

24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR (for


NEBS models) 24x 10GBASE-X
SFP+ 12x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber
or copper)

24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR (for


NEBS models) 24x 10GBASE-X
SFP+ 12x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber
or copper)

24x 10GBASE-X SFP+


OR (for NEBS models)
24x 10GBASE-X SFP+
12x 1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper)

8x10GBASE-X SFP+
AND 4x1000BASE-X
SFP (fiber or copper)

Transceivers support

10GE SFP+: SR, LR

10GE SFP+: SR, LR

10GE SFP+: SR, LR

10GE SFP+: SR, LR


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

Pay as you grow and


BurstPack license upgrades

Upgrade option to MPX/ SDX


22100 and 22120

Upgrade option to MPX/SDX


22080, 22100 and 22120

Upgrade option to
MPX/SDX 22060,
22080, 22100 and
22120

System throughput, Gbps


(L7 throughput)

80

60

40

42

L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX)

4,000,000/3,700,000

3,500,000

2,600,000

2,700,000 /2,000,000

SSL transactions/sec
(2K key certificates)

340,000
80,000 (NEBS)

225,000
65,000 (NEBS)

120,000
40,000 (NEBS)

69,000

SSL throughput, Gbps

55 30 (NEBS)

45 22 (NEBS)

35
18 (NEBS)

20.5

Compression throughput, Gbps

12.5

11

8/7

ICA Proxy concurrent users

35,000

35,000

35,000

20,000

Number of Instances included (For


SDX models)

80

80

20

20

Platform attributes

Platform performance

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory


Power supplies

Dual

Input voltage and frequency ranges

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

Optional DC power supply

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Max power supply

1100W 3753 BTU/Hr

1100W 3753 BTU/Hr

1100W 3753 BTU/Hr

650W 2219 BTU/Hr

Typical power consumption

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

500W 1706 BTU/Hr

Weight, lbs

58

58

58

45

Height

2U

2U

2U

2U

Width

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

Depth

28" / 71.2 cm

28" / 71.2 cm

28" / 71.2 cm

28" / 71 cm

Operating temperature

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

Allowed relative humity

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

Safety certifications

CSA

CSA

CSA

CSA

Electromagnetic emissions
certifications and susceptibility
standards

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

Regulatory compliance

RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available

RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available

RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available

RoHS

* Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012

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NetScaler Platform

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MPX/SDX 11540

MPX/SDX 11530

MPX/SDX 11520

MPX/SDX 11515

Processor

Dual Intel Xeon E5645

Dual Intel Xeon E5645

Dual Intel Xeon E5645

Dual Intel Xeon E5645

Memory

48 GB

48 GB

48 GB

48 GB

Ethernet ports*

8x10GBASE-X SFP+
AND 4x1000BASE-X
SFP (fiber or copper)

8x10GBASE-X SFP+
AND 4x1000BASE-X
SFP (fiber or copper)

8x10GBASE-X SFP+
AND 4x1000BASE-X
SFP (fiber or copper)

8x10GBASE-X SFP+
AND 4x1000BASE-X
SFP (fiber or copper)

Transceivers support

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

Pay as you grow and


BurstPack license upgrades

Upgrade option to MPX/SDX


11542

Upgrade option to
MPX/SDX 11540 and
11542

Upgrade option to
MPX/SDX 11530,
11540 and 11542

Upgrade option to
MPX/SDX 11520,
11530, 11540 and
11542

System throughput, Gbps


(L7 throughput)

40

30

20

15

L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX)

2,500,000 /2,000,000

2,200,000 /2,000,000

1,800,000

1,600,000

SSL transactions/sec (2K key certificates)

43,000

30,000

25,000

22,500

SSL throughput, Gbps

19

17

15

14

Compression throughput, Gbps

7.5/7

6.5

ICA Proxy concurrent users

20,000

20,000

20,000

20,000

Number of instances included (for SDX


models)

20

20

20

Platform attributes

Platform performance

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory


Power supplies

Dual

Dual

Dual

Dual

Input voltage and frequency ranges

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range, 47-63


Hz

Optional DC power supply

Yes

Yes

Yes

Max power supply

650W 2219 BTU/Hr

650W 2219 BTU/Hr

650W 2219 BTU/Hr

650W 2219 BTU/Hr

Typical power consumption

500W 1706 BTU/Hr

500W 1706 BTU/Hr

500W 1706 BTU/Hr

500W 1706 BTU/Hr

Weight, lbs

45

45

45

45

Height

2U

2U

2U

2U

Width

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width
with mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

Depth

28" / 71 cm

28" / 71 cm

28" / 71 cm

28" / 71 cm

Operating temperature

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

Allowed relative humity

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

Safety certifications

CSA

CSA

CSA

CSA

Electromagnetic emissions certifications


and susceptibility standards

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


FCC (Part 15 Class A),
DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class


A), DoC, CE, VCCI,
CNS, AN/NES

Regulatory compliance

RoHS

RoHS

RoHS

RoHS

* Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012

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MPX 15500 FIPS

MPX 12500 FIPS

MPX 10500 FIPS

MPX 9700 FIPS

Processor

Dual Intel Xeon E5440

Dual Intel Xeon E5440

Dual Intel Xeon E5440

Dual Intel Xeon E5440

Memory

16 GB

16 GB

16 GB

16 GB

Ethernet ports

2x 10GBASE-X SFP+
AND 8x 1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper)

2x 10GBASE-X SFP+
AND 8x 1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper)

2x 10GBASE-X SFP+
AND 8x 1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper)

2x 10GBASE-X SFP+
AND 8x 1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper)

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

Upgrade option to FIPS


version of MPX 15500

Upgrade option to FIPS versions Upgrade option to


of MPX 12500 and MPX 15500 FIPS versions of
MPX 10500, MPX 12500
and MPX 15500

Platform attributes

(Published Ethernet interfaces compliant


per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012)
Transceivers support
Pay as you grow and
BurstPack license upgrades

Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps
(L7 throughput)

15

10

L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX)

1,200,000

700,000

500,000

200,000

SSL transactions/sec (2K key certificates)

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

SSL throughput, Gbps

4.5

3.6

2.0

1.0

Compression throughput, Gbps

6.5

ICA Proxy concurrent users

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

Maximum number of instances


(for SDX models)

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory


Power supplies

Dual

Dual

Dual

Dual

Input voltage and frequency ranges

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

Optional DC power supply

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Max power supply

450W 1536 BTU/Hr

450W 1536 BTU/Hr

450W 1536 BTU/Hr

450W 1536 BTU/Hr

Typical power consumption

360W 1229 BTU/Hr

360W 1229 BTU/Hr

360W 1229 BTU/Hr

360W 1229 BTU/Hr

Weight, lbs

30

30

30

30

Height

2U

2U

2U

2U

Width

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width
with mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

Depth

28" / 71 cm

28" / 71 cm

28" / 71 cm

28" / 71 cm

Operating temperature

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

Allowed relative humity

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

Safety certifications

CSA

CSA

CSA

CSA

Electromagnetic emissions certifications


and susceptibility standards

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


FCC (Part 15 Class A),
DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

Regulatory compliance

RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2

RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2

RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2

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MPX/SDX 8015

MPX 8005

MPX 5650

MPX 5550

Processor

Intel E3-1275

Intel E3-1275

Intel E3-1225

Intel E3-1225

Memory

32 GB

32 GB

8 GB

8 GB

Ethernet ports

6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T
AND 6x1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper) OR
6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T
AND 2x10G BASE-X SFP+

6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T
AND 6x1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper) OR
6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T
AND 2x10G BASE-X SFP+

6x10/100/1000 BASE-T

6x10/100/1000 BASE-T

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;


1 GE SFP: SX, LX

Platform attributes

(Published Ethernet interfaces compliant


per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012)
Transceivers support
Pay as you grow and
BurstPack license upgrades

Upgrade options to MPX/


SDX 8015

Upgrade option to
MPX 5650

Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps
(L7 throughput)

15

0.5

L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX)

1,200,000

375,000

350,000

175,000

SSL transactions/sec (2K key certificates)

11,000

6,500

2,800

1,500

SSL throughput, Gbps

0.5

Compression throughput, Gbps

3.5

2.3

0.5

ICA Proxy concurrent users

10,000

10,000

5,000

5,000

Number of instances included (for SDX


models)1

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory


Power supplies

1 (2nd is optional)

1 (2nd is optional)

Input voltage and frequency ranges

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

Optional DC power supply

Yes

Yes

No

No

Max power supply

250W 853 BTU/Hr

250W 853 BTU/Hr

180W 614 BTU/Hr

180W 614 BTU/Hr

Typical power consumption

185W 631 BTU/Hr

185W 631 BTU/Hr

135W 461 BTU/Hr

135W 461 BTU/Hr

Weight, lbs

32

32

32

32

Height

1U

1U

1U

1U

Width

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width
with mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

Depth

28" / 71 cm

28" / 71 cm

28" / 71 cm

28" / 71 cm

Operating temperature

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

Allowed relative humity

10%-90%, non-condensing

10%-90%, non-condensing

10%-90%, non-condensing

10%-90%, non-condensing

Safety certifications

CSA

CSA

CSA

CSA

Electromagnetic emissions certifications


and susceptibility standards

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


FCC (Part 15 Class A),
DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

Regulatory compliance

RoHS

RoHS

RoHS

RoHS

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MPX / SDX 21550

MPX / SDX 20550

MPX / SDX 19550

MPX / SDX 17550

Processor

Dual Intel X5680

Dual Intel X5680

Dual Intel X5680

Dual Xeon X5680

Memory

96 GB

96 GB

96 GB

96 GB

Ethernet ports*

8x 10GBASE-X SFP+

8x 10GBASE-X SFP+

8x 10GBASE-X SFP+

8x 10GBASE-X SFP+

Transceivers support

10GE SFP+: SR, LR

10GE SFP+: SR, LR

10GE SFP+: SR, LR

10GE SFP+: SR, LR;

Upgrade option to MPX / SDX


21550

Upgrade option to
MPX / SDX 20550 and MPX /
SDX 21550

Upgrade option to
MPX / SDX 19550,
MPX / SDX 20550 and MPX /
SDX 21550

Platform attributes

Pay as you grow and


BurstPack license upgrades

Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps
(L7 throughput)

50

40

30

20

L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX)

3,700,000

3,500,000

3,000,000

2,400,000

SSL transactions/sec
(2K key certificates)

98,000

73,000 (MPX)
68,000 (SDX)

50,000

33,000

SSL throughput, Gbps

11

10

Compression throughput, Gbps

11 (MPX) / 10 (SDX)

ICA Proxy concurrent users

30,000

30,000

30,000

30,000

Number of instances included (For


SDX models)

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory


Power supplies

Dual

Dual

Dual

Dual

Input voltage and frequency ranges

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

100-240VAC full range, 47-63


Hz

100-240VAC full range,


47-63 Hz

Optional DC power supply

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Max power supply

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

1100W 3753 BTU/Hr

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

Typical power consumption

570W 1945 BTU/Hr

570W 1945 BTU/Hr

850W 2900 BTU/Hr

570W 1945 BTU/Hr

Weight, lbs

49

49

58

49

Height

2U

2U

2U

2U

Width

EIA 310-D, IEC


60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack
width with mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC


60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack
width with mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC


60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack
width with mounting brackets

EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN


41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets

Depth

28" / 71.2 cm

28" / 71.2 cm

28" / 71.2 cm

28" / 71 cm

Operating temperature

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

0-40C

Allowed relative humity

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

5%-95%, noncondensing

5%-95%, non-condensing

Safety certifications

CSA

CSA

CSA

CSA

Electromagnetic emissions
certifications and susceptibility
standards

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

FCC (Part 15 Class


A), DoC, CE, VCCI,
CNS, AN/NES

FCC (Part 15 Class A),


DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/ NES

Regulatory compliance

RoHS

RoHS

RoHS

RoHS

* Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012

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Data Sheet

Citrix NetScaler

Technical Aspects
L4-7 traffic management
Layer 4 load balancing (LB)
Protocols supported: TCP, UDP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS (TCP
and UDP), SIP (over UDP), RTSP, RADIUS, DIAMETER, SQL,
RDP, IS-IS
Algorithms: Round Robin, Least Packets, Least Bandwidth,
Least Connections, Response Time, Hashing (URL, Domain,
Source IP, Destination IP, and CustomID), SNMP-provided
metric, Server Application State Protocol (SASP)
Session persistence: Source IP, cookie, server, group, SSL
session, SIP CALLID, Token-based, SESSIONID
Session protocols: TCP, UDP, SSL_TCP, Multi-path TCP, SPDY
Server monitoring: Ping, TCP, URL, ECV, scriptable health
checks, Dynamic Server Response Time
Link load balancing
Citrix Branch Repeater load balancing
Layer 7 content switching
Policies: URL, URL Query, URL Wildcard, Domain, Source/
Destination IP, HTTP Header, Custom, HTTP and TCP Payload
Values, UDP
Switch requests based on protocol of incoming packets
Database load balancing
Support for: Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL
Switching algorithms include SQL query parameters such as
user and database names and command parameters
Token-based load balancing provides advanced
configuration for persistence and fault tolerant deployments
TriScale clustering

Scale-Out with clustering up to 32 NetScaler appliances


into single system image and up to 3 Tbps throughput
Configuration Coordinator node for centralized
management and synchronization
Compatible with Pay-As-You-Grow and Burst Pack
performance upgrades

Traffic domains
Allows overlapping IP addresses
Provides separate routing flows within a single appliance
Enables basic multi-tenancy implementations
Global server load balancing (GSLB)
Algorithms: site health, geographic proximity, network
proximity, connections, bandwidth, AG-E SSL VPN users
Site health checking on status, connection load, packet rate,
SNMP-provided metrics
Surge protection and priority queuing2
Adaptive rate control for TCP connections and HTTP requests
Prioritized transaction dispatch for critical application requests

Application acceleration
TCP optimization
Multiplexing, Buffering, Connection Keep-alive, Windows
Scaling, Selective Acknowledgement, Fast Ramp, TCP
Westwood
AppCompress
Gzip-based compression for HTTP traffic AppCache2
Caching for static and dynamic application content
HTTP GET and POST method support
Policies defined based upon HTTP header and body values

Application security
DoS attack defense
Continue service to legitimate users while protecting against
attacks such as: SYN Flood, HTTP DoS, and Ping of Death
ICMP and UDP rate control
Content rewriting and response control
Policy-based bidirectional rewriting of HTTP header and
payload elements
Policy-based redirection of incoming requests

Traffic distribution mechanisms include: Equal Cost Multiple


Path (ECMP), Link-sets, and Cluster Link Aggregation Group
(CLAG)

Body URL rewrite

Available on NetScaler MPX, SDX and VPX and with


NetScaler EE and PE editions

Custom responses and redirects

Modules may be configured on all nodes in a cluster or using


spotted VIPS they are added only to a select subset of nodes

Network aware policies

Rate-based policy enforcement


Trigger NetScaler policies based upon connections per
second, packets per second, or bandwidth used
Source or destination-based upon header or payload
information

Responder module

Policy-based routing

DNSSEC
DNS proxy
Authoritative DNS
DNS signing
Packet filtering
Layer 3 and 4 Access Control Lists (ACL)
Network Address Translation (NAT)
IPv4/IPv6 Network Address Translation (NAT)

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Data Sheet

Citrix NetScaler

NetScaler AppFirewall with hybrid security model2


Positive security model protects against: Buffer Overflow,
CGI-BIN Parameter Manipulation, Form/Hidden Field
Manipulation, Forceful Browsing, Cookie or Session
Poisoning, Broken ACLs, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Command
Injection, SQL Injection, Error Triggering Sensitive Information
Leak, Insecure Use of Cryptography, Server Misconfiguration,
Back Doors and Debug Options, Rate-based Policy
Enforcement, Well known Platform Vulnerabilities, Zero-day
Exploits, Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF), credit card and
other sensitive data leakage prevention
Negative security model with automatically updated
signatures to protect against L7 and HTTP application
vulnerabilities.
Integrates with third party scanning tools
Common event format (CEF) logs
XML security: XML Denial of Service (xDoS)
XML SQL injection and cross site scripting, XML message
validation, format checks, WS-I basic profile compliance, XML,
xPath injection attachment check, xQuery Injection protection
WSDL scan prevention
Attachment checks
URL transformation
Cookie proxying and encryption
SOAP array attack protection
Secure access
XA/XD/XM integration
Device certificate scanning

Static routes, monitored static routes, weighted static routes


OSPF, RIP1/2, BGP3
VLAN 802.1Q
Link Aggregation 802.3ad
Stateful IPv6 to IPv4 network address translation and DNS64
Static and stateless network address translation from IPv4
to IPv6
High availability
Active/Passive
Active/Active
VRRP
ECMP
Connection mirroring

Simplified installation and management


User interface
Graphical application visualizer
Secure web-based GUI
CLI, Telnet, SSH, Console
Real-time performance dashboard
LB, GSLB Application Firewall and EdgeSight for NetScaler
configuration wizards
Citrix XenApp configuration wizards

Single sign-on using NTLM/Kerberos/SAML etc.

Policy management
AppExpert Visual Policy Builder

SmartAccess

Policy extensibility via HTTP service callouts

Integrated Citrix NetScaler Gateway SSL VPN

AppExpert templates

Five SSL VPN concurrent user (CCU) licenses included in


Standard and Enterprise Editions and 100 CCUs included in
Platinum Edition

AppExpert Visualizers

Endpoint analysis

Centralized configuration and management of over 200


NetScaler appliances.

SAML 2-factor and client certificate authentication; passwords


for single sign on to backend services stored on NetScaler
AAA traffic management
SAML 2 and NTLMv1/2 support for configuring NetScaler
with single sign-on (SSO)
Active Directory, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS +, OCSP
NetScaler CloudBridge Connector3
Network connectivity protection via IPSec security
Datacenter extension through GRE-based network bridging
Support for XenMobile MDM5
Front end optimization scalable to over 100,000 concurrent
users
XenMobile NetScaler Connector (XNC) provides a device
level authorization service
Application level policy controlled SSL VPN tunneling for
mobile clients

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Network integration

Citrix Command Center2

NetScaler Insight Center and AppFlow:


NetScaler Insight Center is a software solution enabling
traffic visibility; it includes HDX Insight and Web Insight and
is based on AppFlow.
HDX Insight parses ICA sessions to provide
troubleshooting, network analysis and end-to-end
performance for XenApp /XenDesktop sessions. Historical
data included in Platinum Edition.
Web Insight monitors real-time web application traffic and
assists capacity planning and helps ensure SLAs.
AppFlow Standards-based NetFlow/IPFIX (Internet Protocol
Flow Information Export) solution
Supported by leading performance monitoring and
management vendors
Provides transaction level visibility for HTTP, SSL, TCP, and
SSL/TCP flows

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Action analytics

Native web interface

Aggregates real-time traffic statistics and enables their use


in setting dynamic policies

Integrated Web Interface Server for Citrix XenApp and


XenDesktop

Charting and analysis utilities using HDX Insight

Supports JAVA environments with MPX and VPX platforms


running NetScaler nCore OS

EdgeSight for NetScaler

Real-time and historical user experience monitoring

Authentication methods include: LDAP, RADIUS, NTLM,


TACACS+, Client Certificate

Trending and reporting for web application performance


service level management

Manage HTTPS requests via included SSL VPN

Third party management support


SNMPv1, SNMPv2 and SNMPv3: NetScaler MIB and MIB-II
support
Microsoft System Center Operations Management
(SCOM) support
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
(SCVMM) support
XML/SOAP API for automated application-driven
configuration
Real-time consolidated logging

Wizards-based configuration through NetScaler GUI


Login page customization
Includes Smart Access, smooth roaming, STA server
redundancy, and session reliability

Lower total cost of ownership


Web cache redirection2
Automatically direct requests with content not cached on
NetScaler to cache farm
N-tier multilayer load balancing support of cache servers

Offloads logging from application server to central location

1. Additional NetScaler packs with 3 (8xxx) or 5 (all other


models) instances each are available. For SDX 8015
maximum number of instances is 5.
2. Available in NetScaler Enterprise and Platinum Editions only.

4. Available as a license upgrade on all editions and for MPX,


SDX (excluding 22000 series) and VPX appliances.
5. Enterprise Edition with AppCache or Platinum Edition
recommended.

3. Included in Platinum Edition only; not available with


Standard or Enterprise Editions.

About Citrix
Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leader in mobile workspaces, providing virtualization, mobility management, networking and cloud services to
enable new ways to work better. Citrix solutions power business mobility through secure, personal workspaces that provide people with
instant access to apps, desktops, data and communications on any device, over any network and cloud. This year Citrix is celebrating 25
years of innovation, making IT simpler and people more productive. With annual revenue in 2013 of $2.9 billion, Citrix solutions are in use at
more than 330,000 organizations and by over 100 million users globally. Learn more at www.citrix.com.
Copyright 2014 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Citrix, XenDesktop, NetScaler AppFirewall, Netscaler Clustering, ICA, HDX Insight,
FlexCast, Citrix Receiver, CloudBridge, NetScaler, NetScaler Gateway, NetScaler CloudConnector, TriScale, AppCache, AppCompress,
XenApp, XenMobile, AppFlow, EdgeSight, NetScaler MPX, NetScaler SDX, NetScaler VPX, NetScaler Insight Center, HDX and AppCache are
trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/or one of its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other product and
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